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Overview

Middle-market private equity firm investing in growth companies.

Founded

1972

Deals · 12mo

1

Stage focus

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Geographic focus

United States

Sector focus

Business Information Systems
Consumer
Education
Finance
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Investment portfolio

7rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Throne Labs
Oct 2025Led
$15 MSeries B
L Nutra
Nov 2023Participated
$47 MSeries D
KeyMe
Jan 2020Led
$35 MOther Equity
ClassWallet
May 2018Participated
$2 MSeed
Veggie Grill
Oct 2016Participated
$22 MOther Equity
Veggie Grill
Jan 2013Led
$20 MOther Equity
Veggie Grill
Oct 2011Led
$11 MOther Equity
Throne Labs
Oct 2025Led
$15 MSeries B
L Nutra
Nov 2023Participated
$47 MSeries D
KeyMe
Jan 2020Led
$35 MOther Equity
ClassWallet
May 2018Participated
$2 MSeed
Veggie Grill
Oct 2016Participated
$22 MOther Equity
Veggie Grill
Jan 2013Led
$20 MOther Equity
Veggie Grill
Oct 2011Led
$11 MOther Equity
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Deal Distribution

Brentwood Associates: 7 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Brentwood Associates: 7 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed01
Series B10
Series C+01
Other Equity31

Monthly Deal Activity

Brentwood Associates: 7 deals are recorded across 181 months.All available history.
Brentwood Associates: 7 deals are recorded across 181 months. All available history
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Sector Breakdown

Brentwood Associates: Travel & Hospitality is the largest displayed sector by deal count (3 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Brentwood Associates: Travel & Hospitality is the largest displayed sector by deal count (3 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Travel & Hospitality3
Food & Agriculture3
Enterprise Software2
Networks, Cloud & Communication1
Hardware & Robotics1
Fintech1
E-Commerce & Retail1
Professional Services1
Space & Frontier Tech1

Deal Size Distribution

Brentwood Associates: 7 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Brentwood Associates: 7 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M1
$5M-$10M0
$10M-$25M4
$25M-$50M2
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Brentwood Associates: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (7 deals).All available history.

Top 1 of 1 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Brentwood Associates: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (7 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States7
Brentwood Associates: 7 co-investors are shown, with Arpinine Management sharing 1 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

Brentwood Associates: 7 co-investors are shown, with Arpinine Management sharing 1 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Arpinine Management1
Dipalo Ventures1
Florida Funders1
PowerPlant Ventures1
Rabil Ventures1
Rainfall Ventures1
Uncorrelated Ventures1

Investment Strategy

Brentwood Associates: Led accounts for 57% and participating for 43% of round participation.All available history.
Brentwood Associates: Led accounts for 57% and participating for 43% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led457%
Participating343%
Brentwood Associates: Single-lead accounts for 100% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Brentwood Associates: Single-lead accounts for 100% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead4100%
Co-led00%

Team

Bill Barnum

General Partner

James Hays

Chief Financial Officer and Chief Compliance Officer

Jay Sung

Operating Partner and CMO

Jonathan Berkowitz

Operating Partner